Good one 👍!

He got 60 days reduced to 30 for not appealing nor having a hearing.


On Saturday  March 21  2026  as driver of the 2 horse  FLAG PARTY  in the 7th race at Buffalo Raceway  Joe Chindano Jr. did instigate a physical altercation after the races conclussion. This is conduct detrimental to the best interest of racing. Having appeared before a representative of the New York State Gaming Commission and waving his right to a formal hearing and right to appeal  Joe Chindano Jr. is issued a Sixty (60) day (reduced to Thirty (30) days without appeal) full suspension of his occupational license beginning 4/1/2026 through and including 4/30/2026. Furthermore  Joe Chindano Jr. is fined One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) (reduced to Five hundred ($500.00) without appeal). Further violations of this nature may result in increased penalties.

All I can say is that my two partners and I had a lot of fun in the "business". We never made antymoney but that's ok. We met some great people at Pompano Park. I remember sitting around the barn chatting with Joe Pavia Jr. And George Napolitano. Used to sit around eating marinated mozzarella balls from Del Preste market. LOL! Great memories! A lot of fun.  Just try to avoid the stupid mistakes we made. Instead of buying 4 cheap claimers, spend you money more wisely. And buy good stock. It's an expensive venture. Our Farrier, Mike Cable was great to us. Always explaining the types of shoes our stock were wearing. It was interesting watching him shod our horses. One thing I must suggest is get the vet costs up front. They were very expensive. And while they gave us "30 Day terms" to pay our bill, they add up fast. Many a owner was "churned out" by the vet bills. So I wish you the best of luck in the "game". I can't tell you who's honest or who's not. But Mike P. and rainman2 would be people i'd ask if I was "jumping in" and getting started. Have fun, enjoy, and ' shoot" me a winner every now and then.

Thanks Dougie for the history and advisement, recommendations too! 

I don't imagine if it launches, many bills, nor any bills piling up, it'll get absorbed in a partnership arraignment with those professionals.

I'm not anxious, as patient as I need to be and have no problem pouncing if we're a go! 

nice talking to you,,trig  see you see at hoosier 

Dude, you're a trip, and I love the pics of Frankie, thank you! 

Shooting to be in Chicago and Hoosier for about a week in July or August...Tues to Sat racing, say no more 

Get a late model car and hit the road, rent a real nice AIRBNB house wherever we go, bbq, pool, see who wants to meet up and party, play cards, chill, cage match live w/ JOHN FRANK (if I can get him on the road)...

I need to escape Florida Hurricane, oppressive weather season as much as possible, so from June to November, any chance I get, I'm gone from here! 

Ray brings alot of energy but overanalyzes each race to death and never shuts up, he also needs to talk without using his hands so much. Peter is an average announcer and not much as a driver.